Drilling/Teaching Tenacity in a program

I think it's a culture thing coach. I think you have to create a high energy in your practices, and bring a sense of urgency in everything that you do. This is contagious, and will eventually result in the effort and tenacity you're seeking. This comes easier in some programs than others. We took over a very down program last year and are a ways away. We went 1-8 last year, and our talent level is worse this coming year IMO.

With that said, we keep trying to build a culture. The kids want teams to say that even though they beat us, we played tough. That's how they want to be known. Maybe we won't win state, but if we're going to go down we're going to be tough SOBs and bring a few people with us.